Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper

ukmaggie45

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Doozergirl

Nikkster wrote: »

It would definitely be a distraction...

PN, is it worth getting an electrician round to replace the light fitting with something more conventional? I think the convenience would more tan make up for the expense.

It wouldn't need an electrician. Just someone braver than PN.

You don't need to be trained in the 17th Edition to change a lightbulb

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

Lir, have missed you loads and hope all goes well next week. Not sending you a big box of vibes though! Sorry Pastures, my eyes are watering from laughing so much at that one.

Not next week, I think the week after. I'm a bit out of kilter with reality of dates etc.

Percy1983

Doozergirl wrote: »

It wouldn't need an electrician. Just someone braver than PN.

You don't need to be trained in the 17th Edition to change a lightbulb

I would change a light fitting myself, to think of it many of mine are.

As a geek project my banister now lights up if somebody passes the top/bottom so don't even need to use the stairs lights most of the time now.

lostinrates

Nikkster wrote: »

It would definitely be a distraction...

.

Can you imagine how I'd answer if they want to image again....are you wearing an under wired bra, other jewellery, and other metal.....

Er.....yeah, my friend pastures new gave me something to keep my mind of things.....:eek:

lostinrates

Percy1983 wrote: »

I would change a light fitting myself, to think of it many of mine are.

As a geek project my banister now lights up if somebody passes the top/bottom so don't even need to use the stairs lights most of the time now.

I think my cats would love trying to work this out.

We have thought about sensors for some lights, its just beyond RP.

chewmylegoff

Generali wrote: »

The FT had a bee in its bonnet regarding the blatant use of London property for money laundering purposes a while back. As someone who has presented AML courses and has had AML training every year since 1995 it's pretty shocking the obvious and complete disregard for AML in the property market and the lack of any desire of the FCA to do anything about it.

The last time I did training in the UK on AML the maximum penalty for not reporting a suspicion of money laundering was an unlimited fine and 14 years in Sing Sing.

Stick a few of the shiny suited beggurs in gaol for an extended game of 'where's the soap' and they might start to take it seriously.

The Sydney property market is similarly used to launder Chinese funny money. You can't take enough money out of China to buy a Sydney property so basically every cash purchase by a Chinese resident in Sydney is likely to be laundering money. The best part is AML rules don't apply to property transactions in Aus!!!

Probably because the FCA has no regulatory or prosecutorial remit over Russians buying properties with cash (although I suppose the FCA could effectively require UK banks to refuse to allow their customers to receive cash payments from Russia but that seems rather draconian and also pointless given that it all comes through Cypriot banks which are auto-passported in to operate in the UK but are regulated for conduct purposes by their home regulator as a consequence of EU rules).

The NCA (which includes what used to be SOCA) is the relevant authority for money laundering and it receives all of the reports of money laundering which get filed. I expect every time a Russian buys a property the agent and solicitor file a SAR to cover themselves and that the NCA does nothing about it.

Furthermore many of the properties which are he subject of this sort of activity are held within foreign corporate envelopes which can be bought or sold without the money passing through a UK bank account and without any verifiable evidence (outside the books and records of the relevant estate agent and solicitor, neither of whom are regulated by the FCA) that the property has changed hands.

Generali

Sorry to hear about your back maggie. I've been seeing an exercise physio about mine. Is that a possibility for you?

chewmylegoff

Tube strike tomorrow - I'm looking forward to it. Last time I went into Waterloo on the train then walked to Canary wharf which is about 5 miles only to find that the tube was actually running a shuttle service between Waterloo and Canary wharf.

Nikkster

Doozergirl wrote: »

It wouldn't need an electrician. Just someone braver than PN.

You don't need to be trained in the 17th Edition to change a lightbulb

Very true, could be one for the list for the little man. Thought it might provide a little reassurance though...